More carmakers race into ride-sharingAuto News

Automakers are staking their claims in the ride-sharing world -- and fast. Last week, Toyota invested in ride-share giant Uber, Volkswagen Group in Gett, a ride-hailing company popular in Europe, and BMW in the company behind a carpooling app.

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Recall battle shifts to statesAuto News

State dealer associations are going to their legislatures seeking -- and getting -- new protections they say dealers need to cope with the burden of unrepaired vehicles on their lots, especially as the Takata airbag recalls expand.

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Recruiting college grads to the dealershipAuto News

Ray Skillman Auto Group revamped its recruiting process to target college graduates with retail experience, part of its switch to a product-specialist model to replace traditional sales staffers.

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Toyota's Texas headquarters begins to riseAuto News

Toyota's Plano, Texas, plot is beginning to look like a world-class corporate campus as it emerges from the dusty construction site just north of Dallas in anticipation of a migration of employees from the old headquarters in Southern California and...

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How Bill Ford lured Flex-N-Gate to DetroitAuto News

Flex-N-Gate, owned by low-profile magnate Shahid Khan, will build a new plant in Detroit, a move Bill Ford advocated for.

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Here come the hydrogen stationsAuto News

Hydrogen fuel cell cars are beginning to trickle onto California's roads. And thanks to a push from regulators, automakers and startup FirstElement, more filling stations are arriving, too.

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Rembrandts help refine the art of the saleAuto News

Robert Hoehn is a 21st century American car dealer who became obsessed with collecting prints made by a 17th century Dutch master who conjured dark, magical images using copper plates, acid, an etching tool and a press.

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Q auto's smaller stores yield bigger resultsAuto News

Asbury will add two smaller stand-alone used-vehicle stores in the Tampa area this summer, bringing its total there to four, after having closed its only large-format store in Jacksonville, Fla., in February.

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Toyota, Nissan seek battery breakthroughsAuto News

Toyota and Nissan are working on advanced battery technologies they hope will give new-generation electrified vehicles greater driving range.

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Nissan sees ads transcending bordersAuto News

Nissan will launch a new U.S. advertising campaign this week, but other significant marketing changes are coming.

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Are Japan's automakers too U.S.-dependent?Auto News

Japan's automakers are beginning to position themselves for a slowdown in their cash-cow market - the United States.

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FCA's 'sales carnivore' adds more to his plateAuto News

Reid Bigland's added assignment running FCA's struggling Italian luxury brands, Maserati and Alfa Romeo, is about more than bolstering brands and boosting sales.

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Signs of a buy-sell slowdownAuto News

Dealership buy-sell activity could plateau this year after several years of big growth. And buyers' lust for luxury brands is cooling somewhat, experts say.

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FCA's sales streak rides on minivansAuto News

If Fiat Chrysler ekes out its 74th consecutive year-over-year sales increase in May, as expected, it will likely do so with a big assist from a segment often dismissed as a has-been -- minivans.

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